We all know both the new xbox & PlayStation are going to be annouced very soon. In fact Sony is set to announce PlayStation 4 this week! This is a very exciting time for the gaming industry, however, there is an equal amount of uncertainty. I’m a HUGE 360 fan. I had a PlayStation 3 but ended up selling it about 2 months later because I simply did not play it. If a game came out for both consoles I always got it for 360 vs PS3. All that to say, this current gen I have been a HUGE Microsoft fan. However… as more and more rumors are starting to be revealed as very possible truths, I think it may be time for me to jump ship to the PS4. Here are my reasons:

The New XBOX May REQUIRE Constant “Kinect” Signel to Operate The Console.This may not seem like a big deal at first. It won’t actually cost you any money because apparently the new Kinect will be bundled with the system. Many 360 users are use to having a Kinect now sitting on top of their TV…. even though most never actually use it. So at first glance it doesn’t seem like a big deal, but consider this horror:

A constant connection means Microsoft can monitor you not only while playing games, but listening to music, watching next flicks, surfing youtube, anything you do on their console could not be monitored for THEIR benefit. Microsoft had also apparently submitted a patent request so that they could charge families based on how many people are consuming the media. Think of it like a movie theater – the theater makes money based on how many people they sell tickets to. But at home they have to just sell the content to the home for a flat rate. This new patent could allow Microsoft to charge you based on how many people this “new” kinect sensor can see.
If you unplug it, or try to put a blanket over it, its very possible the console might pause until you’ve “fixed” the problem with your kinect not being able to see you. It is very unsettling and I don’t want Microsoft staring at me in my living room. As I mentioned before yes I have a Kinect, but it is always unplugged until I’m using it for a game (which has been well over a year at this point…)

XBOX LIVE is still going to be around.Now, back when Xbox live first came out, there was no stable way to play multilayer games. Live was primarily a paid way to ensure you could have a stable server to play halo, call of duty, etc. Over the years they have vastly expanded the service to include many other things. But 50 bucks a year for something that PlayStation has been offering for Free since the beginning seems like a bit much. If they try to charge for LIVE with this new generation of consoles I def will not be buying it.

Like this:

At 6:30pm EST Jan 31, the PlayStation website released a 45 second ad which which showed off the iconic 4 PlayStation controller buttons. The fairly epic music followed by the Feb 20th date seems to suggest that PlayStation is finally going to announce their next generation console.

Rumors have been running wild over the last few weeks as more details about both the “Xbox 720″ and “PlayStation 4″ have been becoming far more detailed. This is a strong indication that more and more people are beginning to get their hands on what could be close to the finished product.

PlayStation 3 was revealed at E3 back in 2005 and was launched in 2006 for a high retail price tag of $499 for 60GB of storage. Here we are eight years later from the PS3′s reveal and all signs seem to indicate that it is indeed time for PlayStation’s Next Generation. This would be a highly surprising, and bold move by Sony as that have historically chosen to be the last to give such announcements. Even last week Sony made a statement saying that they would rather let Microsoft show their hand first so they could then make adjustments to their system and come out with something better. But obviously at this stage in the game few adjustments could realistically be made.

So what does Feb 20th hold for gamers? Check back here at to get the latest on this developing story.